Loud displays of feminism aren’t as common in Eastern Europe as they are in Western countries. But it’s happening, slowly but surely: Russia’s Pussy Riot and Ukraine’s Femen are well-known women’s rights activist groups. When it comes to fashion, though, the theme of women’s rights is not as widespread. WeAnnaBe designer Anna Sokol sought to change this mentality in her latest collection.

Among the kicky denim flares and the body-hugging knit dresses, there was a women-friendly spin to the clothes, such as a T-shirt boasting a denim female gender symbol. At the end of the show, models participated in a protest similar to the Chanel Spring Ready-to-Wear 2015 show, stomping down the runway while holding up makeshift signs that read: “We are not a thing” and “My body, my choice.” Supermodel Alina Baikova wore a T-shirt that was scrawled with “Female[s] Are Strong As Hell.” Whether or not the “I am woman, hear me roar” theme was geared more towards making sales or had true feminist intentions, it reflects the push for women’s empowerment that is catching on in Eastern Europe.